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Woods charges with careless driving

2009-12-02 15:20 BJT

While the soap opera surrounding Tiger Woods personal life continues at least his legal troubles appear to be over. Woods will get a careless driving citation, but will not face criminal charges after crashing his car just outside his home.

Florida Highway Patrol trooper sergeant Kim Montes speaks to the media about the Tiger Woods accident case in Orlando, Florida. Woods will face no criminal charges for crashing outside his Florida mansion but the world's number one golfer has been issued with a careless driving citation, according to police.(AFP/Getty Images/Joe Raedle)
Florida Highway Patrol trooper sergeant Kim Montes speaks to the 
media about the Tiger Woods accident case in Orlando, Florida. 
Woods will face no criminal charges for crashing outside his 
Florida mansion but the world's number one golfer has been issued
 with a careless driving citation, according to police.(AFP/Getty 
Images/Joe Raedle)

Woods faces a 164 US dollar fine and four points against his driver's license. Woods crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m. Friday. Woods' wife told police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out.